El Marko by Mr Gnome
by Ok. I will admit it; I have fallen for him (them). Mr. Gnome, will you marry me? I heard El Marko off of their Madness in Miniature. Apparently this is Mr. Gnome’s third album. Their guitar and drum heavy sound, coupled with hauntingly psychedelic lyrics, leaves you thirsting for more.
Tagged: El Marko, Madness in Miniature, Mr Gnome
Also by KIM THOMAS
Alex ‘Warble’ Harrison was my neighbor here in lovely midtown Memphis for a few months. As we became friends, I grew to love his maximalist drawings and paintings. Warble, along with Steve Pereira and an interchangeable array of Memphis musicians, make up The Warble. Check out their latest album, Predator, TN.
Snowballs: a film by Harmony Korine
If you haven’t already seen Harmony Korine’s video Snowballs, presented by fashion label Proenza Schouler, you’re really missing out. Blending magic, song and sad stereotypes, this a beautiful and surreal version of truisms.
Tiny Furniture: a movie by Lena Dunham
Tiny Furniture is about a 22 year-old recent college grad returning to her artist mother’s TriBeCa loft with a virtually useless degree and a dying hamster. The main character, Aura, played by a brilliant Lena Dunham, is a far cry from most of the actresses we see on the screen these days. But she delivers this part perfectly. She is beautiful, sexy, smart and funny, but still overshadowed by the successes of her mother and sister.
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kim said | 10 January, 2012
Shit Mark! you’re so right….typo!
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I scream, you scream, we all scream for Beer Scream? At Toronto-based Beerbistro, ice cream is being turned into something to really scream about. Specializing in what they call ‘fresh market beer cuisine’, Beerbistro is a beer lover’s dream, with twenty beers on tap, 140 plus bottles, and a menu entirely comprised of beer flavored dishes — including dessert. Read more
Please Rob Me seeks to prove the point that all our various Web 2.0 activities can leave us vulnerable to those with nefarious intent. Linking posts, updates, and tweets, the site generates a list of empty houses that can be used by potential burglars.
How many times can we play the same song in different settings? Hmmm, I don’t know. But it is a hell of a song, from a hell of a band, as that uniquely English oddity, Jules Holland would no doubt concur.
Having lived in New York for over two years now, transplanted from the sunny beachside landscape of Sydney, Australia, I appreciate the gritty realism, yet positiveness and vibrancy in the photographic series on Manhattan locals by British writer and photographer, Ian Woolverton. In addition to his talents with the lense, Woolverton also has two humanitarian awards: one for the Australian Red Cross Service Medal for his achievements in the Bali bomb response and the other, Australian Government’s Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal, for covering the tsunami in Aceh. Read more
We have a thumping track by Chicago-based rocker Tom Fuller [above] available for free download in the Music Download section of Lost At E Minor (pssst, it’s in third column of the site), along with new tracks by Five O’Clock Heroes, Fujiya & Miyagi, and Madlib. Read more
Last week when the 2008 ARIA nominations were released, I was so happy to see the recognition of Melbourne’s Eddy Current Suppression Ring. Their album Primary Colours is pure, unadulterated Aussie rock, standing out from the numerous electro releases we’ve had this year. The band manages to capture that wonderful pub-vibe without any pretension or tragic nostalgia. Primary Colours speaks to people who still seek an existence that is all about wearing ripped jeans, loitering and punching people in the face … not in a violent way, but because your fist flailed in that direction while you were thrashing around front of stage.
My good friend Kit (her Etsy handle is Greenshock), who used to live in Baltimore and now lives in Rockland, Maine (she moved there to go to boat-building school), makes really amazing wooden rings which you should totally buy for your loved ones this coming holiday season.
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The return of the Brionvega rr226
Italian brand Brionvega has resurrected the classy Radiofonografio piece first created in 1965. The updated version is just like the original turntable/radio unit, but also has a CD/DVD player.
Here are a couple awesome pieces by Matt Leines that were recently on display in the Doubting Thomases exhibit at Nudashank gallery in Baltimore. Gives me ideas for Halloween. Read more
Cookie Boy’s creative cookie designs
I don’t eat cookies, so good thing Cookie Boy’s cookies are little pieces of art too pretty and cute to eat. Read more
Get lost in a daydream or a craving for something sweet while gazing at these cool sculptures by Brooklyn-based WiNK WiNK PONY. Made using clay, tree bark, wood, and mossy moss.
Mathematics? Leave me out. Fashematics? Now you’re talking! This gem of a site is a runway equation that adds up to a whole lot of wonderful.
Our friends at Aussie stationary shop Notemaker have given us 10 Moleskine Lego Notebooks to give away: an assorted mix of 5 large and 5 pocket ones with mixed covers. To enter, tell us the first thing you’d write in your new notebook, along with the city you live in. Read more
Necklush is a original multi-strand scarf and necklace hybrid. The multiple, seamless cotton loops allow for many different styles and forms, while remaining simple, yet modern. Hand-printed and handmade in Brooklyn. Read more
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Mark said | 7 January, 2012
That’s great that you’re covering mr. Gnome! But the song is actually called, “House of Circles”. El Marko is their record label.